Close to Arctic
#DBF3FF
#DBF3FF is a very light, vivid blue, close to the color Arctic. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 95.3% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 200°, with 100% saturation and 93% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DBF3FF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.15:1 FailBlack text on this color
18.28:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.15:1 FailThis color as text on black
18.28:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DBF3FF as they’d see it.
#DBF3FF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DBF3FF
What color is #DBF3FF?
#DBF3FF is a very light, vivid blue, close to the color Arctic. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 95.3% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 200°, with 100% saturation and 93% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DBF3FF in RGB?
#DBF3FF is rgb(219, 243, 255): 219 red, 243 green, and 255 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DBF3FF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(14, 5, 0, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DBF3FF?
PANTONE 7541 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DBF3FF?
Its complement #FFECE2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.